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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Cleveland Mine | |
| Location | Whiskey Island, Cleveland |
| State | Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°29′38″N 81°43′05″W / 41.494°N 81.718°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Salt |
| History | |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Cargill Deicing Technology |
| Year of acquisition | 1997 |
The Cleveland Mine is a salt mine owned by Cargill Deicing Technology in Cleveland, Ohio.
It is one of the largest salt mines in the world.[1]
Cleveland Mine is one of two salt mines in the Cleveland area, the other being the Morton Salt mine east of Cleveland.
It is one of three mines in the United States owned by Cargill.[2]
There are about 100 workers in the mine.[1] They are members of the union Teamsters Local 436.[3]
Description[edit]
According to company managers, the location in an urban area (downtown Cleveland) is unusual for a salt mine.[4]
Reserves are expected to last for 100 years.[4]
Equipment is transported down the mine in pieces and, once assembled, remains underground forever.[4][5] Maintenance is also performed underground.[5]
The mine uses the room and pillar system[6]
There are a hundreds of rooms in the mine, and each room has a height of about 15 ft (4.6 m) and an area of about 45 sq ft (4.2 m2).[6]
The temperature inside the mine remains around 70 °F (21 °C) year-round.[4]
History[edit]
The mine was acquired by Cargill in 1997
In 2013, the mine shut down indefinitely due to safety concerns. Local geologists predicted that the closure would not be permanent.
Below-ground miners were given paid leave.[1][3]
Ten days later, the mine resumed operations.[7]
More sources[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Schultze, M. L. (August 21, 2013). "Cargill expects Lake Erie salt mine shutdown will last at least a week". WKSU. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ "Where We Are". Cargill. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Krouse, Peter (August 21, 2013). "Cargill stops mining salt under Lake Erie out of safety concerns". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Fox 8 Explores Salt Mine Below Lake Erie". Fox 8. January 31, 2013. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; May 19, 2021 suggested (help) - ^ a b O'Karma, Dave Coondog (July 25, 2007). "Cargill Deicing Technology Cleveland Mine". Cleveland Magazine. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Krouse, Peter (August 26, 2013). "Cleveland salt mine safety concerns likely not a serious problem, geologists predict, but one never knows for sure". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Krouse, Peter (August 29, 2013). "Cargill gradually resuming operations at salt mine". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Nordahl, Beverly R. "Rock Salt". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Akzo Nobel Salt, Inc.". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Carol Litchfield collection on the history of salt". Finding Aids: Archival Collections at Hagley Museum & Library. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.